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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JESSE S. KEYS, OF FLORHAMPARK, NEW JERSEY.

PAPER BOX.

SPECFICVATION forming pari? f Le'GterS Pate N0. 688,421, dated December 10, 1901. l

Application filed May 3, 1901, Serial No. 58,622. (No model.) f

T0 a/ZZ wwnt it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE S. KEYS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Florham Park, in the county of Morris, State of New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes ;v and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to collapsible paper boxes; and it has for its object to providea box of this nature specially designed for holding eggs and wherein the eggs will be received in separate compartments or cells to prevent injury of one from another.

A further object of the invention is to provide'a construction wherein the parts will be locked securely together and4 danger of unfolding will be provided against.

Additional objects of the invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the blank from which the box is formed. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the first three sections of the blank folded over to form one half of the egg-receiving portion of the box, the end naps being partly folded. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showin g the blank further folded` to form the second half of the egg-receiving portion, some of the cell-dividing partitions being down and some being raised. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken vertically through the box. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through one end portion of the box. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the exterior of the completed box.

Referring now to the drawings, a blank is formed consisting of a bottom 10, at the sides of which are the side folds 11 and 12, separated therefrom by the lines 13 and 14, and the ends of the folds 11 and 12 are bent on the lines 15, 16, 17, and 1SV to form aps 19, 20, 2l, andl 22, the lines 15 and 17 being in alinement with one end of the bottom 10,

. while the lines 16 and 18 are in alinement with the other end of the bottom 10. At the outer edge of the fold 11 and separated therefrom by the line 23'is the top 24 of the box,

the dimensions thereof beingsubstantially those of the bottom. At the outer edge of the fold 12 is a fold which is adapted to lie above and parallel with the bottom of the box, this last-named fold being hereinafter more specifically described and serving to connect the fold l2 with' the side folds 25 and 26 and the bottom fold 27 of one of the divisions of the box, the side 26 referred to, when the box is folded, acting as a longitudinal partition for the box. fold 25 are flaps 28 and 29 to be folded on lines 30 and 3l. Tite fold 27 has ilaps 32 and 33 to be folded on lines 34 and 35, andthe fold 26 has flaps 36 and 37 to be folded on lines 33 and 39. It will be noted that the flaps 19, 20, 21, 22, 2S, and 29 are of equal dimensions, while all of the flaps are to be.

folded on lines which aline at opposite ends of the blank. The flaps 32 and 33 are somewhat shorter than flap 29 and of the same length as fold 25 is wide, while the lengths of flaps 36 and 37 are equal to the width of the fold 27, and the widths of the Iiaps 36 and 37 are equal to the Width of the fold 25.,

In forming the box flaps 32 and33 are first folded'on lines 34 and 35 to stand at right angles to fold 27 and fold 26 is then folded on line 40 to lie against the edges of naps 32 and 33, and the naps 36 and 37 are folded against the outer faces of fla-ps 32 and Fold 27 is then folded on line 4l, between it and fold 25, so that the fold 27 is at right angles yto the fold 25, and the fold 26 is parallel therewith. The iaps 28 and 29 are then folded against the outer faces of flaps 36 and 37.

As above described and as shown in the drawings, there is a fold intermediate of the folds 21 and 25, having a width substantially equal to that of the bottoni 10, but slightly less, and after the folding last described another fold is made, so as to bring the fold 26 midway of the sides of this intermediate fold. Midway of the sides of the intermediate fold are formed alining cuts 42, which intersect spaced transverse cuts 43, which are oonnected at their ends by diagonal cuts 44 with longitudinal cuts 45 to form pairs of tongues 46 and 47, supported by transverse webs 48, which directly connect the folds 12 and 25. The webs, as will be noted, have broadened ends, which serve to strengthen the connec- At the ends of the ICO tion between them and the folds at the sides. Vhen the folds 25, 2G, and 27 have been folded, so that the fold 26 lies upon the webs 4S and directly in line with the cuts 42, the tongues 46 and 47 are bent downwardly at opposite sides of the fold 26, so that the rectangular compartment formed by the folds 25, 26, and 27 is divided into a plurality of sections or cells, the tongues 47 acting as partitions between the cells, while the engagement of the tongues at opposite sides of fold 26 acts to lock said fold and hold it in position upon the webs 48. After the tongues 46 and 47 are bent on the lines connecting them with their webs or, if preferable, before this bending takes place the blank is further folded on the line connecting the fold 12 with the intermediate fold in which the tongues are formed, so that the outer face of the fold 26 lies parallel with fold 12,' and the bottom 10 is then folded over the fold 27, and the fold 1l is folded against the outer face of fold 25. The flaps 21 and 22 are then folded against the flaps 19 and 20, or they may be locked together by slitting or in any other desired manner, so that the folds 12 and 25 are held parallel, the folds 2S and 29 having been tirst folded inwardly at right angles to fold 25.

The intermediate fold of the box above referred to and from which the tongues are formed has end flaps 49 and 50, each of which has awidth equal to the width of the box and a length such as to permit it to fold down over the previously-folded flaps at that end of the box, and each of these last-named flaps has a tongue 51 at its extremity, which is adapted to enter between the bottom 10 of the box and the flaps thereabove. The different folds of the box are thus held securely in place, and the lid may be raised and lowered.

It will be noted that in this box the inclosure is divided by a partition formed by the fold 26, so that the box includes two general compartments, each of which is divided into cells by tongues bent downwardly from the intermediate fold, which lies at the upper edge of the partition and at the sides of the box. The tongues act, furthermore, to brace the box and to lock the parts against unfolding.

It will be understood that in practice modiications of the specific construction shown may be made, that the tongues between the cells may have any desired specific shape, and that any suitable materials and proportions may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is-.-4

1. A box of the class described formed in.- tegral and including a fold disposed to divide the box longitudinally and a second fold disposed transversely of and upon the firstnamed fold and including tongues adapted to be bent to lie at opposite sides of the firstnamed fold to divide the compartments into cells.

2. A box of the class described formed integral, said box having a dividing-partition and having a fold disposed transversely of and upon the partition, and including tongues bent downwardly between the compartments ot the box at opposite sides of the partition to divide the compartments of the box into cells and to hold the partition in position in the box.

3. A box of the class described formed integral and including a body portion, a lid, a central partition in the body portion,and afold upon the partition and extending throughout its length and throughout the width of the box and having tongues bent downwardly at opposite sides of the partition and disposed to divide the compartments into cells.

4. A box of the class described comprising a body portion including bottom and side folds, supplemental bottom and side folds and a partition-fold adapted to lie at right angles to each other, a fold connecting the supplemental side fold and the opposite main side fold and adapted to lie upon the upper edge of the partition-fold, said connectingfold having tongues and resultant openings, the tongues being bent to lie at opposite sides of the partition for the purpose set forth.

5. A box of the class described comprising a bottom having side folds directly connected therewith and provided with end flaps, a partition-fold and a supplemental side fold, the supplemental side fold having an intermediate fold connecting it with armain side fold, and between which side folds the partition is disposed, the intermediate fold being adapted to lie upon the upper edge of the partitionfold and having tongues bent to lie at opposite sides of the partition, end fiaps carried by the side folds, and locking-flaps carried by the intermediate fold and having tongues to enter between the end flaps and the bottom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on the 1st day of May, 1901.

JESSE S. KEYS.

Witnesses:

E. M. ELMORE, EDWIN T. ENGLISH.

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